Property for sale in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
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Property features
- Area: 2,150 sqm (23,134 sqft) - Land: 6,900 sqm (1.7 ac)
- Type: Castle & hotel
- Condition: Restored
- Position: Historic center
- Bedrooms: 10 - Bathrooms: 14
- Pool: No, but possible
- Access: Excellent
- Annexes: Foresteria
- Electricity: Already connected - Water: Mains water
- Gas: Municipal network - Heating: Radiators
Property description
The small medieval town offers all the necessary services (supermarkets, post offices, banks, pharmacies…) and other cites of Piedmont (and not only) are easily reached in just over an hour by car (Alessandria, Asti, Alba, Turin, Genoa, Milan…).
The closest airport is the one in Genoa (82km; 1h) but the terminals in Cuneo, Turin, Milan and Bergamo are equally convenient.
Description of the buildings
The castle (1.640 sqm – 17,646 sqft, 9 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms) is the heart of the property and is laid over four floors in total, used as event halls and guest accommodation:
- Basement entrance hall, ample dining room professional kitchen, storage room and technical room;
- Ground floor magnificent even hall, sitting rooms for the guests with bathrooms, offices and dressing room for the staff with bathroom;
- First floor seven bedrooms with en-suite bathroom;
- Second floor two manorial suites with private bathroom.
The several rooms inside the castle are currently used for events and congresses, with capacities varying between 10 and 170 guests. The restaurant in the basement can accommodate up to 25 guests in a very intimate room.
The foresteria (510 sqm – 5,488 sqft, 1 bedroom and 3 bathrooms) has been built in place of the old stables and is nowadays laid over three floors as follows:
- Basement technical room;
- Ground floor entrance room, ample congress room, bar and guest bathrooms;
- First floor office, storage room, staff bathroom and small apartment (living room with cooking corner, bedroom and bathroom).
Outside, the castle is surrounded by a tree-dotted park of roughly 6,900 sqm with a paved apron: Both spaces are ideal for al fresco events or to just relax in full tranquility.
History, state and finishes
The castle has been mentioned in official documents since 1367, when the town ended up in the hands of Galeazzo Visconti what’s certain is that a keep or a provisional fortress existed in this exact spot to defend the town. The Visconti family tasked several noble families of the area to manage the town, the last one of which kept the castle for over five centuries.
Between the 18th and the 19th century, the new owners carried out a series of works of restoration and consolidation (mainly on the eastern and southern façades), creating the still-existing entrance gate with the guard tower above.
The property can also claim the title of Royal castle, since in the 19th century it was bought by Queen Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily, queen consort of Sardinia as wife of King Charles Felix.
In 1908 the Ministry of public instruction declared the castle a National monument
The current owners have carried out a first renovation between 2005 and 2006, so to make the castle compliant with current regulations for accommodation businesses. This means all the systems (electric, hydraulic) have been remade from scratch and are thus in excellent condition.
One last touch, between 2018 and 2019, involved the bedrooms and the guest halls: Walls have been repainted and old furniture has been replaced with a newer one.
Property info
Property location is approximate. Please contact the agent for further details.
For more information about this property, please contact
ROMOLINI - CHRISTIE'S, on +44 330 038 8524 * (local rate)
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